Priors
Protests demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation

Detention

10 Oct 2026

In power
BJP — Delhi Police
Acted
Police, Delhi

Police detained journalists covering the protests, including three Newslaundry reporters and an intern and Scroll's Ayush Tiwari and Shoaib Daniyal on 10 October; Newslaundry said some equipment was seized. More journalists were detained on 11 October. All were later released. [4][3][2][5][1]

  • at least 11 journalists detained on 11 October, said Scroll [5]
  • at least 16 journalists detained over the weekend of 10-11 October, said Reporters Without Borders [2]
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The same action under other governments

For each party in power, its most recent detention in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.

  1. 2026Cockroach Janta Party protests over exam paper leaksIn power: BJP — Delhi Police
  2. 2018Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
  3. 2012December 2012 Delhi gang-rape protestsIn power: INC — Delhi Police

Sources

  1. 1Indian police crack down on 'cockroach' movement protest in New DelhiAFP via France 24, 10 Oct 2026T5 SecondaryArchived 10 Oct 2026
  2. 2Opposition leaders and journalists allege police abuses as fresh protests break out in IndiaFrance 24, 12 Oct 2026T5 SecondaryArchived 12 Oct 2026
  3. 3'Not backing down': What next after India's crackdown on youth protesters?Al Jazeera, Priyanka Shankar, 11 Oct 2026T4 ReportArchived 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4Delhi sealed, journalists detained: Inside the CJP protest on October 10Newslaundry, Anmol Pritam, 11 Oct 2026T4 ReportArchived 11 Oct 2026
  5. 5CEC protests: At least 11 journalists detained while covering demonstrations in DelhiScroll, 11 Oct 2026T5 SecondaryArchived 11 Oct 2026